Wing flap with torque member and method for forming thereof

A wing of an aircraft, the wing comprising:

• a wing body;
• and
• a wing flap, comprising:
• a flap body that is coupled to and is movable relative to the wing body, the flap body comprising:
• an upper skin;
• a lower skin, opposite the upper skin;
• and
• a plurality of spars, each extending between the upper skin and the lower skin;
• and
• a torque member that comprises an axis of rotation and a plurality of extension members, and wherein:
• each one of the extension members is coupled to the flap body and is spaced from an adjacent one of the plurality of extension members in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation;
• and
• a portion of the torque member is contiguous with at least one of the upper skin and the lower skin.

A method for forming a wing flap, the method comprising:

• joining an upper skin, a lower skin, and a plurality of spars to at least partially form a flap body;
• and
• coupling a plurality of extension members to the flap body to partially form a torque member, comprising an axis of rotation, and wherein:
• each one of the extension members is spaced from an adjacent one of the plurality of extension members in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation;
• the flap body is configured to be coupled to and movable relative to a wing of an aircraft about the axis of rotation;
• and
• the torque member is configured to be coupled to a flap actuator of the aircraft.